Immanuel, God With Us – Charles Spurgeon on Isaiah 7:14-15
In 1854, Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached a Christmas Eve sermon on Isaiah 7:14-15. He was a master communicator and preacher of the Word of God. I love the way that He gives shape to Isaiah's prophetic name for the promised Messiah: Immanuel, God With Us. You can...
He Will Hold Me Fast
When I fear my faith will fail Christ will hold me fast When the tempter would prevail He will hold me fast I could never keep my hold Through life's fearful path For my love is often cold He must hold me fast. - Ada Habershon I sat in the audience at the 2012...
Videos From My Recent Israel Trip
I had an amazing time in Israel, walking the streets where Jesus walked, and viewing sites that I've read about in the Bible for years. Every believer should consider a pilgrimage to the Holy Land at some point in life. It will change the way that you read the Bible...
How can I know if I’ve been genuinely converted?
Could there be a more important question to ponder than this? How can I know if I’m really a Christian? How can I know if my faith is real, and I'm truly a child of God? That's the question that was tweeted by 9 Marks recently. Check out the very helpful answer...
When Should I Leave My Church?
Mark Dever offers the following helpful tips in his book, What Is a Healthy Church? (IX Marks; Wheaton: Crossway, 2007), p. 57: Quick Tips: If You're Thinking About Leaving a Church... Before You Decide to Leave Pray. Let your current pastor know about your thinking...
How to Find a Good Healthy Church
Mark Dever offers the following tips in his book, What Is a Healthy Church? (IX Marks; Wheaton: Crossway, 2007), p. 79: Quick Tips: How to Find a Good Church 1. Pray 2. Seek counsel from a godly pastor (or from elders). 3. Keep your priorities straight. - The...
My New YouTube Music Video – 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
Check out my new YouTube music video! - 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) - Matt Redman (John Tracy - Piano / Saxophone / Guitar Cover) Check out my new video cover of Matt Redman's "10,000 Reasons!" If you enjoy it, I NEED YOUR HELP. Please click "like" on the YouTube...
Why Men Have Stopped Singing In Church
I'm a firm believer that the songs used in a worship service should be accessible to the average person. If people cannot sing a particular song because it is too difficult, the range is too wide (high or low), or it is too unfamiliar, it will be a struggle for them...
I Choose to Forgive
My pastor, Andrew Haney, has been teaching through a series on forgiveness over the last several weeks. I have been so appreciative of the emphasis to forgive "each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you (Ephesians 4:32)." This certainly does not mean...
My Prayer as a Dad, again.
I've just launched from the starting gate on a third journey through fatherhood. In some ways, I feel like this time around I'm a bit more experienced as a father, and thus, a bit more prepared. In other ways, I feel like starting over again has resurfaced my...
